Clemens’ defense team led by Houston lawyer Rusty Hardin is concerned that McNamee’s mentions of Pettitte and the New York Yankee pitcher’s admitted use of human growth hormone will hurt Clemens through guilt by association.

“Mr. Hardin will come and tackle me if I move for a mistrial so I will not,” Attanasio told U.S. District Court Judge Reggie Walton.

Walton declared a mistrial last July after prosecutors introduced excluded testimony.

“We really like this jury,” Attanasio told the judge. “We really like the way this trial is going. . . . We are not asking for a mistrial.”